Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cook Time:2 hours and 15 minutes
Total Time:2 hours and 40 minutes, plus overnight soaking time
INGREDIENTS
½ cup canola oil
5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 jalapeño pepper—stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced
One 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
1 tablespoon ground turmeric
1 tablespoon ground cumin
¼ cup celery leaves, roughly chopped
2 plum tomatoes, diced
1 medium carrot, diced
1 medium white onion, diced
1 small red onion, diced
1 cup dry chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained
1 cup freekeh, soaked overnight and drained
8 cups vegetable stock
4 cups water
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 pound dry linguine pasta
1 cup roughly chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish
DIRECTIONS
1. In a 6-quart pot, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat. Add the sliced garlic, jalapeño and ginger, and cook until lightly golden, 2 minutes. Stir in the turmeric and cumin, and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add the celery leaves, tomatoes, carrot, and white and red onions. Sauté the vegetables until tender and lightly golden, 12 to 14 minutes.
2. Add the soaked chickpeas and freekeh, and cover with the vegetable stock and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the chickpeas and freekeh are tender, 1½ to 2 hours. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add the lemon juice and dried linguine to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 14 to 16 minutes. Stir in the chopped cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Divide between bowls and garnish with more cilantro, then serve.